Fiat Ulysse 2.00 EL

i went for this car because of space i needed the seats and some boot space plus i liked how it looked.i found it great on diesel too, however the list of what ive done to it is endless and has probably cost me the same again on what i paid for it if not more,parts are so exspensive to buy, even down to two simple bushens needing replacing well the whole bar had to be changed at huge cost, gear box re-conditioned, coolant leaking, shocks done, coil spring changed, airflow meter replaced, endless drive boots replaced, now its parked up fuel pump on the way out and another brake caliper gone, i know there was more i done to it too just crazy one thing after another, lives up to its name fiat,fix it again tomorrow, never ever buy one again and would not recommend they may look nice,drive nice but will let you down time and time again and each time you fix it you thing surely nothing else will go wrong and yet it does!!!!!

I have the 2.0 petrol 16v EL version with all the bells and whistles.

The car originally cost £20,500 when new. I bought mine for £2,500 3 years ago

with only 47k on the clock.

The 2 litre twin cam, 16 valve engine has 134 bhp which makes it positively nippy for a seven seater and can still put a lot of 'modern' people carriers to shame in a traffic light drag race.

A great second hand buy, but can be a little heavy on fuel and front tyres if driven with the 'Lead boots' on.

I have a Fiat Ulysse 2.0. JTD. Eleganza 03 plate, 82,000 miles

Lovely, practical MPV.

The only major faults that I have with the vehicle and still have is, that the centre screen has gone down and a price from Fiat £526, not sure if that is with fitting or just screen price, also, this is my second winter with this vehicle and first thing on a cold morning, it just will not start.

However when it does decide to start it is brilliant all day, until the next cold morning, then we start all over again.

I am tending to believe that that hot plugs Temp. is not what it should be on it's first initial start up in the cold.

Of course in summer there is no problem, there are no cold spells.

Anyone got any ideas.

Apart from these two problems, the vehicle is staying with me as long as it keeps performing as it does.

I have had 3 Fiat Ulysse's now and the last one - a 2.0 auto eleganza was fantastic to drive but the auto gear box was rubbish!

I was advised by the garage that the Ulysse was a joint venture with Peugeot and Fiat and they use the same gear box (Ulysse & 807), they no longer make the Ulysse due to the high maintenance. The car suddenly jolted and stuck in 3rd gear with an error message on the screen 'Fault with Gearbox', you then have to stop and start the car to reset.

This may have been a one off .

I have found the Fiat Ulysse 2.00 EL to be ideal for both work and pleasure. If you have a large family or 5 grandchildren no problem. Or you need to collect bulky stock for your business no problem.

I have had my Fiat Ulysse 2.00 EL since 2003 and taken it from 60k to 160k with

few problems.

I have replaced:

Front lower arms (ball joints)

Front Discs

Pads x 2 & Rear shoes

3 sets heater plugs

I have serviced it used pattern and done replacements myself and to keep costs down.

less than 1000 including tyres

I am now on my third Fiat Ulysse and just love them. I have converted all of them to LPG and the running cost has been superb. I get small car mileage and big car comfort at a price I can live with. As the car is in most respects Peugeot 806 reliability comes high on the list but at a lower cost. How good is that. For my money the best cars I have ever owned.

We bought our '05 Fiat Ulysse in 2006. It has been a nice car but is getting very expensive to maintain, once it was about 2 1/2 years old it began suffering all manner of electrical faults and has become generally unreliable.

It is not helped by the fact that there are so few trained mechanics to work on these vehicles.

In the end, build quality has let it down along with poor service and support from the manafacturer's.

I purchased the car in July '05 and I have been very pleased with its reliability, comfort and flexibility of the seating. Service costs are a bit steep but researched this before buying, so was not a surprise. I would happily buy another - if they still made them!. A great car for families

My Fiat Ulysse 2.00 EL is ok when working. The 2nd gear box failed in 2 years, the circuit board corroded, seat fell to pieces, and the turbo needed replacing after 1 year. The list is endless! Do not buy one.